Flexible Food Manufacturing
Packaging Production Elevated:
High-Quality, Scalable Solutions With Unmatched Quality and Precision
Tired of filling bags by hand? Or realizing the co-packer you started with can’t keep up?
Packaging excellence is in our DNA. Our company was founded by the co-inventor of the legendary Ropak food packaging machine, and both businesses are still in the family.
Over the decades, we’ve serviced companies large and small, helping them through every possible challenge, and partnering with them to bring their visions to life.
Strategic consulting for sourcing high-quality packaging materials - Cost-savings guidance
- Deep knowledge of major retailer standards
- HACCP plan for food safety assurance
- Variety of equipment sizes for scaling production
- Precision lot-code tracing
Strategic consulting for sourcing high-quality packaging materials 
With decades of experience, a state-of-the-art facility, and a dedicated team of experts, National Packaging offers all the above and much more.
Don’t Get Caught in a Food Packaging Predicament
We’ve seen and dealt with all the packaging complexities food companies face as they scale:
- Low-quality materials: Packaging from small shops and general suppliers have too much variation for higher volume production, leading to excessive waste and costs.
- Inefficient processes: When you start out, you can get by with half-packed packaging processes that, as you scale, will kill your cash flow and endanger your product quality.
- Retailer requirements: Selling to major retailers comes with a ton of new complexities and challenges, from package dimensions to shipment labeling and much more. If you’ve never seen a 40-page spec guidebook, you may be in for a shock
- Storage of packaging materials: You’re going to need a much higher quantity of raw materials ready to roll when it’s time to start production. Where are you going to put them?
- OTIF issues: The last thing you want when working with big customers is to let them down with delays, partial orders, or damaged goods. You need to deliver on-time-in-full every time.
- Lot-code tracing: Regulations require accurate labeling and tracing capability, which is nearly impossible to achieve at high volume without expensive software and equipment.
- Wrong-sized materials and equipment: It’s tough to figure out and access the right type of film and machinery for different volumes, and getting either wrong can cost you big time.
- Cash Flow: Scaling multiplies your costs, and it may take time to generate enough sales to cover the costs. You need strategic guidance to keep costs down.
- Regulatory Compliance: As production increases and you start dealing with large retailers, you have to be SQF-certified and follow regulatory requirements for food safety, social accountability, and more.
- Reputation Damage: Quality and consistency are key to a positive reputation, but as you scale up, they become harder to maintain.
Achieving success and growing your business is exciting, but as you can see, there’s a lot to think about and plan as you scale. That’s where we come in as your strategic growth partner.
Find out in 15 minutes if we're your packaging match! If not, we'll point you in the right direction.
Book A Free Quickfit ConsultWhy Choose Us?
Process:
Strategic Planning
We have the knowledge, experience, and industry connections to help you fine-tune your packaging specs to minimize costs and maximize quality — and to source the best materials for confidence in your supply chain.
SQF and HACCP
We maintain the highest food safety standards according to SQF regulations and our Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points (HACCP) plan. For example, we run metal detection on 100% of the packages we produce.
Smart Scheduling
We’ll partner with you to schedule your run times in line with your raw materials acquisition and sales volume to ensure your orders are on-time-in-full while protecting your cash flow. And we’ll alert you to any potential issues so, together, we can proactively adjust.
Lot Traceability of Products
We’ve spared no expense on a state-of-the-art lot-code tracing system to ensure we track every product and package at a moment’s notice.
Smart Scheduling
We’ll partner with you to schedule your run times in line with your raw materials acquisition and sales volume to ensure your orders are on-time-in-full while protecting your cash flow. And we’ll alert you to any potential issues so, together, we can proactively adjust.
Lot Traceability of Products
We’ve spared no expense on a state-of-the-art lot-code tracing system to ensure we track every product and package at a moment’s notice.
Facilities:
Equipment Variety For Future-Proofed Capacity
We take the time to truly understand your products and your business, and we leverage the right equipment and processes to grow and innovate with you. We can produce packets, sticks, VFFS bags and more across multiple machine brands. And we have extensive experience with production runs of all sizes, from test level all the way to mass production for major brands.
A Facility You’ll Be Proud Of
Whether you need to show potential retailers a professional manufacturing facility or just want to feel confident in its cleanliness and professionalism, our modern production rooms and warehouse will give you peace of mind.
Dedicated Warehouse Space
Never worry about running out of room to house your packaging materials and finished products. Our expert warehouse staff will receive your items and store them in the most space (and cost) efficient way while making sure they stay in flawless condition.
Results:
Quick Turnaround at Large Volume
For smaller companies scaling for the first time, we can produce at much higher pace than you’re used to. And even larger companies are often impressed with the pace we can achieve!
Production On-time-in-full (OTIF)
Our expert team, professional processes, and automation capabilities ensure we deliver on our promises, delivering top-quality products when you need them.
Quality Assured
Reputation is everything in the food industry, and its foundations are quality, safety, and reliability. We have the experience and certifications, top-quality machinery, and meticulous standards to deliver the purest, highest-quality products — consistently, at any volume, while keeping costs down.
Delighted Retailers
Large customers take a risk every time they try out new food companies or products, and they can be hard to please. We’ll make sure your items meet all their requirements such as pallet height guidelines and correct labeling.
Food Packaging
So, what kind of food packaging can we help you with?
If you’re not sure or you want to explore options, give us a call and we’ll help you decide the best options for your unique products and needs.
VFFS
(vertical form fill & seal)
Plastic sleeve sealed on top and bottom, sometimes back.
Standup pouches
8-48 oz
Plastic with zipper and bottom gusset optional front window.
Bulk Bags
25-50 lb
Paper or plastic.
Sticks
Convenient and accessible, more durable than packets Premium
Packets/sachets
Classic option Foil, paper Budget
Cartons
Housing for sticks/sachets Paperboard
Corrugated
Shipping boxes for all your products
FAQ
-
Do you offer secondary packaging?
You bet! We handle all your packaging needs from individual units to cartons to shippers. -
Can you handle allergen-free products?
Yes! We are certified to make products 100% free from all major allergens. We have production lines that are completely isolated from all allergens as well as cleaning and testing standards to prove that allergen-handling equipment is safe for allergen-free products. -
Can you help me develop new packaging options?
Absolutely! We’re experts in helping our customers with R&D for both product formulations and packaging. -
Do you use automation?
We seek to automate as much of the packaging process as possible, while implementing manual processes when necessary for optimal quality and efficiency.